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“One Woman” song to be released on International Women’s Day – the Countdown begins today!

Posted on February 22 2013 | Communications and Media | Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment | News | Press Releases
As of today, behind-the-scenes videos chronicling the song’s year-long production will be available at http://song.unwomen.org to count down toward the launch on 8 March. This musical celebration of women worldwide features more than 20 artists from across the globe.
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The century of inclusion and women’s full participation: Kapuscinski lecture by Michelle Bachelet

Posted on February 21 2013 | Europe and Central Asia | Executive Director Michelle Bachelet | Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment | Governance, Leadership and Political Participation | Speeches and Statements
Kapuscinski Lecture: Michelle Bachelet United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women : "The century of inclusion and women’s full participation". Dublin, Ireland. 21 February, 2013.
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Joint Statement: End water and sanitation inequalities in the future development agenda

Posted on February 21 2013 | Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment | Statements
The Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations, UNICEF, UN Women, WaterAid and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation. New York, 21 February 2013.
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UN Women supported survey in Delhi shows 95 per cent of women and girls feel unsafe in public spaces

Posted on February 20 2013 | Asia and the Pacific | Ending Violence against Women | Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment | News | Peace and Security | Youth
Even before the widely publicized gang rape of a 23-year-old woman in India’s capital New Delhi, a UN Women survey reveals astounding levels of insecurity among women and a surprising number of men admitting to having engaged in sexual assault.
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#AskUNWomen and chat with UN Women Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri

Posted on February 20 2013 | News
How does the UN work with Governments, civil society and others to end violence against women and girls? What can we do to prevent it? What will be discussed when countries come together at the Commission on the Status of Women in March? [View the story "#AskUNWomen Twitter chat on #CSW57 and ending #violenceagainstwomen & [...]
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Dublin joins the UN Global Safe Cities Initiative

Posted on February 19 2013 | Ending Violence against Women | Europe and Central Asia | Interviews | News | Peace and Security | Region | Stories from the Field
As local decision-makers gather in Dublin on the occasion of the 8th Biennial Forum of the World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty (WACAP), co-organized by the City of Dublin and UNDP, in partnership with UN Women and UNITAR, UN Women speaks with Lord Mayor of the City, Mr. Naoise Ó Muirí, who is committed to [...]
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Governments, rights advocates and experts from across Asia and the Pacific gather to unify efforts to end violence against women ahead of CSW57

Posted on February 18 2013 | Ending Violence against Women | Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment | News
Governments from across Asia and the Pacific convened in Bangkok from 5-6 February to bring together voices on ending violence against women and girls. The high-level meeting, organized by the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific with the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), provided a space for [...]
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Burns Violence Survivors rebuild their lives in Nepal

Posted on February 15 2013 | Asia and the Pacific | Ending Violence against Women | News | Stories from the Field | UN Trust Fund
In a country where an estimated 50 per cent of suicide cases follow burns violence, an NGO supported by the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women is helping survivors of burn attacks access treatment, counseling and legal aid they need.
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As UN staff rise to end violence against women, UN Secretary-General calls on Governments to COMMIT

Posted on February 14 2013 | Ending Violence against Women | News
On what is traditionally Valentine’s Day in a number of countries, hundreds of UN staff members danced and collectively rose up to call for an to end violence against women during a special event at United Nations headquarters in New York.
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“UNiTE and RISE” speech by UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign manager

Posted on February 14 2013 | Ending Violence against Women | Speeches and Statements
"UNiTE and RISE" speech by UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign manager, Aldijana Sisic. New york, 14 February 2013.
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